Broker Safety & Regulation

Scam investigations, regulatory verification, and broker fraud prevention — verified against FCA, CySEC, ASIC and 10+ official registers.

Your capital is at risk from unregulated brokers, cloned firms, and outright scams. We investigate broker fraud, verify licences against official government registers, and publish warnings that help you avoid losing money.

Every investigation uses official sources — FCA, CySEC, ASIC, and other regulator databases. We teach you how to verify brokers yourself, and flag the ones that fail our checks.

Browse our scam alerts for fraud investigations, or read our regulation guides to learn how to check any broker's licence status on official websites. Looking for a reviewed broker? See our broker reviews directory.

Risk warning: Trading forex and CFDs carries a high level of risk to your capital. You should consider whether you understand how these instruments work and whether you can afford to take the risk of losing your money.

Regulation

CMA Regulated Forex Brokers — Verified List (2026)

14 forex brokers verified on Kenya's CMA register. Check license numbers, verify any broker yourself, and learn what Kenya's Investor Compensation Fund covers.

Mar 17, 2026
Regulation

DFSA Regulated Forex Brokers — Verified List (2026)

10 DFSA regulated forex brokers verified on the official DFSA public register. Licence numbers, entity names, and how to check any broker's DFSA status.

Mar 17, 2026
Regulation

FSCA Regulated Forex Brokers — Verified List (2026)

11 FSCA regulated forex brokers verified against the FSP register. FSP numbers, enforcement history, and how to check any broker's FSCA status yourself.

Mar 17, 2026
Regulation

MAS Regulated Forex Brokers — Verified List (2026)

49 MAS Capital Markets Services licences cover leveraged forex in Singapore. We verified 11 brokers on the MAS FID. 1:20 leverage cap. No compensation fund.

Mar 17, 2026
Regulation

SCB Regulated Forex Brokers — Verified List (2026)

SCB regulated forex brokers verified on the Bahamas register. 200:1 max leverage, no compensation scheme, and a guide to checking any broker's SCB status.

Mar 17, 2026
Regulation

SEC-Thailand Regulated Forex Brokers — Verified List (2026)

42 securities companies hold active SEC Thailand licences. SIPF covers up to THB 1 million per investor. How to verify any broker against the official registry.

Mar 17, 2026
Regulation

ASIC Regulated Forex Brokers — Verified List (2026)

13 ASIC-regulated forex brokers verified against the AFSL register. Licence numbers, enforcement history, and how to check any broker's ASIC status yourself.

Mar 16, 2026
Regulation

BaFin Regulated Forex Brokers — Verified List (2026)

6 BaFin-authorised forex brokers verified against Germany's official registry. Licence numbers, EdW €20,000 protection, and how to verify any broker yourself.

Mar 17, 2026
Regulation

FINMA Regulated Forex Brokers — Verified List (2026)

10 FINMA-regulated forex brokers verified against Switzerland's registry. UIDs, esisuisse CHF 100K protection, and how to verify any broker yourself.

Mar 17, 2026